The girls took $450 with them on the trip and returned home with $.47… 47 cents! This telegram, however, shows that at least Dotty asked for more money. Although I don’t know for sure, I wouldn’t be surprised if Edie and Ev did the same.

Notice that it was sent in the morning on October 10th from Monterey, California with the directions to get the answer from her stepmother upon its delivery.